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Fireman 123

Fireman 123

Came across this neat 1958 Lawn Boy documentary video, and thought I'd share with all the LB fans here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdjyBuxNkkA&feature=youtube_gdata_player


#2

Two-Stroke

Two-Stroke

Fireman 123 said:
Came across this neat 1958 Lawn Boy documentary video, and thought I'd share with all the LB fans here.

1958 Lawn-Boy Promo Video: Two Horse Town - YouTube
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Thanks for finding that and posting the link, Fireman. The video made me hungry for an older Lawn-Boy. My current collection goes back only to 1974. :ashamed:

Notice that, in 1958, they hadn't adopted the distinctive LB green.

Also, the narrator mentioned the progress the company made in designing a lighter mower -- that goal seems to be completely ignored by current makers of push mowers. :confused2:


#3

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hankthecrank

That is so cool, what I wouldn't do to have some new mowers and all those parts laying around my place, would be like a shrine.


#4

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cliff123

Fireman 123 said:
Came across this neat 1958 Lawn Boy documentary video, and thought I'd share with all the LB fans here.

1958 Lawn-Boy Promo Video: Two Horse Town - YouTube
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I live about 40 miles from Galesburg Illinois where Lawnboy were made. I still have my 1973 Lawnboy and use it now as a trim mower.


#5

Two-Stroke

Two-Stroke

cliff123 said:
I live about 40 miles from Galesburg Illinois where Lawnboy were made. I still have my 1973 Lawnboy and use it now as a trim mower.
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That's interesting. I've noticed that some of the 1970s Lawn-Boys have something like "Gale Products...a division of Outboard Marine Corporation" on the name plate with the model and serial numbers.

I'd like to hear about your 1973 LB -- photos would be nice too. :cool:


#6

Rudedog

Rudedog

Cool video. I also liked the sweet one of the '54 commercial mower. She's a beauty. Pardon me if the video is a repost.

1954 Lawn Boy Mower - YouTube


#7

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Sanderv

My dad still has his '57 Lawn Boy running, the kind where the front wheel is on a up-and-down moving arm like in this video:

1957 Lawn-boy first start in 20 years. - YouTube

A couple of years after he got it new, someone backed over it with a car and he had to get a replacement deck which must've been made for Canada because it had the familiar Lawn Boy warning: "Keep feet from under the machine" in French. All I remember is the last two words: "la tondeuse" which means "clippers" - my boyhood introduction to a foreign language.


#8

robinb66

robinb66

Sanderv said:
My dad still has his '57 Lawn Boy running, the kind where the front wheel is on a up-and-down moving arm like in this video:

1957 Lawn-boy first start in 20 years. - YouTube

A couple of years after he got it new, someone backed over it with a car and he had to get a replacement deck which must've been made for Canada because it had the familiar Lawn Boy warning: "Keep feet from under the machine" in French. All I remember is the last two words: "la tondeuse" which means "clippers" - my boyhood introduction to a foreign language.
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I wamt the gold lawnboy new in the box he talks about on youtube!!:biggrin::wink::thumbsup::smile::rolleyes::licking:


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jameshobbs

Fireman 123 said:
Came across this neat 1958 Lawn Boy documentary video, and thought I'd share with all the LB fans here.

1958 Lawn-Boy Promo Video: Two Horse Town - YouTube
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That is awesome ! Thanks !!!


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